1. What is the purpose of Genly's meeting with the king?
(a) To convince the king that he is an envoy from another planet, and to start a dialogue about Gethen becoming part of the Ekumen.
(b) To ask permission to travel to Orgoreyn.
(c) To pledge kemmering to the king.
(d) To talk to the king about Estraven.

2. Who is the Prime Minister in Chapter 1?
(a) Genly Ai.
(b) Tony Blair.
(c) Therem Harth rem ir Estraven (Estraven for short).
(d) Pemmer Harge rem ir Tibe ('Tibe' for short) .

3. In his continued arrogance, what does Genly refer to himself as, in comparison with Estraven?
(a) He considers himself a stallion and Estraven a mule.
(b) He considers himself an owl and Estraven a pigeon.
(c) He considers himself a stallion and Estraven a pesthry.
(d) He considers himself a mule and Estraven a stallion.

4. What does Lord Berosty do after receiving his Foretelling?
(a) He commits suicide immediately.
(b) He returns to one of his family domains and locks himself in the Hearth-Tower for ten months.
(c) He kills his kemmering.
(d) He decides to live life to the fullest and starts living like a daredevil.

5. How does Estraven succeed in freeing Genly from his captivity?
(a) He hides Genly in a trash barrel and sends him out in a garbage truck.
(b) He knocks Genly out and convinces the guard that Genly is dead and, therefore, must be removed from the camp for burial.
(c) He digs a hole underneath the perimeter fence and leads Genly to freedom.
(d) He forges orders that supposedly transfer Genly to another farm.